Capitals vs Predators final score, Oct 29: Capitals 4, Predators 3
Before the game the model favoured Nashville Predators at 56%; the betting market had Nashville Predators at 50%. Final score, shots and expected goals from official NHL data.
| Date | Oct 29 |
|---|---|
| Arena | Bridgestone Arena |
| Home | Nashville Predators |
| Away | Washington Capitals |
Team stats
| WSH | NSH | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 4 | 3 |
| Shots on goal | 29 | 28 |
| Expected goals | 2.68 | 2.90 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 1 |
| Hits | 23 | 17 |
| Blocked shots | 10 | 9 |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 4 |
Before the game
| WSH | NSH | |
|---|---|---|
| Model win chance | 44% | 56% |
| Betting market | 50% | 50% |
| Moneyline | −104 | −109 |
Goals
| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 12:48 | NSH | Filip Forsberg (power play) | Ryan O'Reilly, Roman Josi | WSH 0–1 NSH |
| 1st 16:13 | WSH | Cole Hutson | Jack St. Ivany, Pierre-Luc Dubois | WSH 1–1 NSH |
| 2nd 04:15 | WSH | Boone Jenner | Aliaksei Protas, Martin Fehérváry | WSH 2–1 NSH |
| 2nd 09:09 | NSH | Filip Forsberg | Roman Josi | WSH 2–2 NSH |
| 2nd 13:46 | WSH | Cole Hutson | Aliaksei Protas, Jack St. Ivany | WSH 3–2 NSH |
| 3rd 06:34 | NSH | Ross Colton | Adam Edstrom, Roman Josi | WSH 3–3 NSH |
| 3rd 10:09 | WSH | Alex Tuch | Jordan Kyrou, Jakob Chychrun | WSH 4–3 NSH |
Scoring
| Player | Team | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Josi | NSH | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Cole Hutson | WSH | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Filip Forsberg | NSH | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Aliaksei Protas | WSH | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jack St. Ivany | WSH | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Alex Tuch | WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Boone Jenner | WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ross Colton | NSH | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Adam Edstrom | NSH | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jakob Chychrun | WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jordan Kyrou | WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Martin Fehérváry | WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | NSH | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goalies
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juuse Saros | NSH | 25 | 29 | 57:57 |
| Charlie Lindgren | WSH | 25 | 28 | 60:00 |
The teams
| Team | Record | Points | Projected | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Capitals | 8-5-0 | 16 | 92 | 41% |
| Nashville Predators | 5-4-5 | 15 | 89 | 38% |